Culross B Level Crossing

West Fife and Coastal Villages, Fife

Crossing Data

• Name: Culross B
• Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
• Location: Fife
• Postcode: KY128HJ
• Route: Scotland
• ELR: KNE1
• Distance: 8 miles 59 chains

• Individual risk rating:  M (Extremely Low)  
• Collective risk rating:  13 (Extremely Low)  
• Last assessment: December 2014
• Next assessment due:
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 35
• Trains per day: 2
• Usage:
  • Infrequent vehicular use
  • Infrequent Pedestrian use
• Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Dec-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Dec-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Dec-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Key risk factors:
  • Low Sighting Time
  • Infrequent Trains
  • Sun Glare
• Crossing protection arrangements:
  • Telephones provided for vehicle users
  • Gates or Barriers
  • Signage
  • Whistle boards provided on the rail approaches - train horn audible warning given (06:00 to 23:59)